Hyper V runs on Windows Server 2008...on a gui based install or on Core. You can buy Win2K8 without Hyper V, but I don't think it is worth it. With enterprise you get four free virtual licenses. At least this is how I have it running here. I think (don't quote me) you can only migrate to hyper v from virtual server, not the other way around.
On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Carl Houseman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm getting conflicting information trying to find out more about > Hyper-V. Some talk suggests that it is or will be purchasable as a > standalone product. I.e. you can buy, install, and use it without any > Windows 2008 server license required. True/False? Supporting URLs if > True? > > > > Secondly, I'm wondering if a Hyper-V virtual server can be taken as a .VHD > and run as a guest under Virtual Server on a machine that doesn't have the > hardware required for Hyper-V. I see talk about migrating .vhd's into > Hyper-V, but nothing talking about migrating the other way. > > > > The goal is to take a bunch of non-vritual servers, buy one server that > runs them all virtually, and then the former servers become standby hardware > to run a .vhd in the event of the untimely demise of the > single-point-of-failure. I know that may be more trouble than it's worth, > probably easier and possibly cheaper to buy a second server identical to the > first, but just wondering if the idea is even workable. > > > > thanks, > > Carl > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
